Summit School
How can a school's expansion preserve its most iconic features?
The Summit School in Manila enlisted CAZA to quadruple the size of its space to accommodate expanded academic and extracurricular programs, transforming what was once only a kindergarten into a full elementary and middle school.
Location
Manila, Philippines
Research Areas Regenerative Health
Typology School
Size
Large
Status Complete
Project Team Carlos ArnaizYvonne Demitra Konstantinidis
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The design, centered around the School’s iconic central garden, became an exercise in both architectural expansion and preservation. To fit the significantly larger program, CAZA conceived a vertical, stacked campus while maintaining the lush atmosphere of the garden throughout. Each level features vertically networked green spaces that visually and experientially extend the School’s signature garden into the new vertical form.
These green spaces double as pedagogical tools: each floor’s unique landscape fosters different modes of play, interaction, and learning. Within the School, nature and landscape enhance the student experience, opening new opportunities for education and well-being.
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The project incorporates modular architecture, parametric design, and a distributive network, promoting regenerative health, resiliency, and eco-industrialization principles in an urban educational context.
